Though certainly
romantic and lyrical, this Romance is also playful and virtuosic. In
three movements, the composition hosts elements of jazz, Gypsy, and
Sibelius-like styles. About 20 minutes. Written for L.P. How, violinist.

cat#608 $

Patrick
Neher - Character Waltzes for double bass and piano
(2013)
The latest in the series of bass and piano pieces by Patrick Neher is
a short (10 minutes) set of four waltzes of professional level challenge,
that are based on theatrical characters. Each waltz is a tone-poem describing
a character from the theatre: Izia, Marco, Frankie, and Josephine.

Each waltz is aprox.
2.5 minutes and lyrically spans the entire range of the bass.

Only in orchestral
tuning right now, but solo tuning version soon available.

Patrick
Neher - Trio "Mimi" for clarinet, violin, and double bass.
(2014/15)
Commissioned work. This composition is a 20:00 minute virtuosic and
playful mini-opera, where each player is a character in a short drama
about the life of Mimi, the cat. Each player must vocalize and improvise
as well as play their instrument well!

Again, very good
players are required. Improvisation and vocal techniques (speaking and
or singing while playing) are integral to the composition.

Patrick Neher -Ensemble!
is now available. This 15 track CD includes music for bass in duet,
trio, quartet and more. Program includes: Dittersdorf
- Sonata in Eb for viola and bass (Scott Slapin, viola), Saint-Saens
- The Swan for four basses (arr. by Neher), Neher - Unter Grun Brau
Durst for bass and electronics, Bach - Two Preludes and a Fugue from
the Well Tempered Clavier, arr. for basses by Neher, Vanhall - Trio
"La Chasse" for basses arr. by Carolyn Buckley, Neher - Never
Question Reality for basses and electronics, and Bottesini- Adagio Melanconico
ed Appassionata for bass and piano, with two basses accompaniment (Suzanne
Knosp, piano).